Can German-language authors tell a joke? They've long been seen as overly serious. But despite bad sales abroad and tough times in Germany, German writers remain in good humor. "Seriously Funny," the ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - If anyone wants to know the German for "weasels covered in gravy", then comic Eddie Izzard, who unlike some of his countrymen is a lover of all things European, is the go-to man.

DW's cinema team sets out to find Germany's sense of humor, picking the 10 funniest German films of all time. From slapstick to satire, the jokes in these movies don't get lost in translation. For the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz released a photo of himself wearing an eye patch on Monday after he fell while jogging. Scholz, an avid jogger, sustained bruises and grazes to the right side of his face ...

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